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Caffrey’s Sports Pub

3.4 (18 reviews)
Closed • 10:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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Jason M.

I live less than a mile from this sports bar and for some reason never gave it a try after it changed owners/names. Until last week. It was much like I remember it from years ago. Service was solid. Drinks were good and relatively inexpensive. There are a ton of TVs. It wasn't real busy when we went on a Wed night but I'm sure it's packed on big sports days/nights. My son said the wings were ok, nothing special. The pizza looked good and got fairly good reviews from the kids. I tried the grinder sandwich. It wasn't like I expected, but it was still good. Overall a good experience. It's a solid sports bar.

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Kendal S.

Great local sports bar. You can tell their are a ton of locals as soon as you walk in. But that's never stopped me. I've been twice now. The first trip I went with the classic chicken, bacon and ranch wrap. Excellent flavor and the crinkle cut fries were a great but not overpowering compliment. It was an excellent lunch sized portion, but for dinner I would recommend something a little heavier. Unless you are walking down a runway soon. The second time though, I left a bit more full. On the rare occasion I tried a burger at a sports bar. I have pretty high standards for burgers, because who likes a dry burger with an average bun? No one. Caffreys though surprised me, those folks know how to make a burger. I could confidently say one of the best I've had from a sports bar.

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1 year ago

Best place to watch the game in town. Great food, service and ambience! Bartenders are excellent.

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3 years ago

Great food and awesome people. Has a lot of fun. The patio is covered and open which is nice.

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3 years ago

Go to Rookies instead! Caffreys owner is rude to customers and wait staff is the same.

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4 years ago

Great food and service! I would definitely recommend. A lot of TVs if you want to watch the game.

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4 years ago

Absolutely delicious burger and fries! My boyfriend had the jalapeño poppers and hot wings!

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4 years ago

Great bar environment with lots of TV's and the waitress was great. Food was nothing special.

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4.7(112 reviews)
4.8 mi
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I was in search of a place to grab dinner on my way to the airport and after a quick Yelp search, I…read morelanded on Tito's Lounge. This spot is located in a small strip mall and offers both patio and indoor seating. It was a chilly day, so the inside was pretty busy. This place is also family friendly. I was greeted upon arrival and advised I could sit anywhere. I opted for a table along the back wall, which offered a view of the TV's with NFL games on. Additionally, they were hosting music bingo, which was a fun surprise! While I didn't win, it was fun to play along, especially being a solo diner. My server was very friendly and kept checking on me often during my time here. I started with a raspberry mule while I pondered their expansive menu. The mule was refreshing, but I didn't really taste the raspberry. I was debating between the chicken skewers and chicken sandwich. Ultimately I landed on the chicken skewers as I wasn't super hungry and figured it would be a lighter meal. My food was up in a reasonable time and I was surprised at how big the portion was. The chicken had a nice char, but I personally felt there was too much teriyaki sauce. I almost asked to have it removed when ordering, but since it said lightly sauced I thought it would be fine. This entrée came with tzatziki and ajvar, which helped to cut through some of the richness of the teriyaki sauce. Although the tzatziki was pretty mild- I like a really garlicky, dill-forward sauce. The fries were crispy and plentiful. The star of the dish for me was the pita, it was so good! This is definitely a great neighborhood spot to catch a game and grab some food!

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4.0(377 reviews)
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4.2* (out of 5) Food: 3* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 5*…read more Service: 4* Would I go back / Recommend?: 5* (Definitely) Total check/person: $25 10/02/2026 Stopped last night for the sole purpose of checking out their newly announced Happy Hour, as the information on my sister site HappyHourDesMoines.com was getting a bit dated. Since it was Happy Hour pricing (app. 1/3 off the items we checked), the Value bumps to a 5* for this trip. All things considered, I like Barn Town Brewing and really like a few of their beers - not to mention, they are close to home. Because we were here for a Happy Hour review, we ordered only from their Happy Hour menu (all of which have pictures included below). My wife started with an amber Core beer, while I chose the Featured Flight - since it included several of their beers that I hadn't yet sampled. For our meal, we ordered the Bavarian Pretzels (see picture), Crab Rangoon Flatbread (see picture) and Wings, split between Buffalo & Honey Hot (see picture). The Pretzels are just what you would expect and the combination of mustard and cheese dipping sauces were a great complement. The wings were also tasty, although several admittedly appeared to come from a pretty deformed chicken. The flatbread would be the only thing I wouldn't order again. I expect very thin to cracker type crusts for flatbread and this was more of a thick / deep dish pizza type of crust (the picture shows it, about 1/2" thick). Further, the sauces / topping were a bit sparce - so it was quite bready and dry. If you found this review helpful, please show your appreciation with a Like or a Follow.

Good service and creative beers, especially in the sour and sugary spectrum. The unfortunate part…read moreis that some of those beers are TOO sugary that it doesn't taste/feel like beer anymore. I had experienced Barn Town at a beer festival and researched them before visiting town, so I know the experimental candy-influenced collabs are kind of their thing. The PB and Grape Jelly sour was nice and the Watermelon Sour Batch Buddies was the best of the State Fair themed bunch. Everything else packed too much of a flavor punch for me... to the point of upsetting my stomach which NEVER happens when I drink beer. I would actually go back and try some of their flagship (normal) beer offerings and food specials to get a more well rounded opinion of the brewpub.

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3.3(26 reviews)
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Had a late dinner here last night. Atmosphere was fun and service was prompt. Loved my salad and my…read morecompanion enjoyed the wings. Will come again.

4.0* (out of 5) Food: 3* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4*…read more Service: 5* Would I go back / Recommend?: 4* (Probably) Total check/person: $38 06/14/2025 We stopped here for drinks last weekend with our son who lives nearby, so when it was my turn to choose a place to eat after Mass tonight I thought we'd give it a try. We enjoyed the music from the 70s and 80s last time and in addition to that, they had a live band tonight and the place was pretty full, so we sat at the bar. They try hard to say they aren't a sports bar (on the back of the shirts on all the wait staff), so I asked a bartender what they were then if they weren't a sports bar. After discussing the 70s / 80s theme, we ended up getting a history lesson. We were told that Shirley was the original name of the town of Waukee, but it was changed after lobbying from the Milwaukee Railroad that came through town to name it after them. The Waukee website gives a slightly different take...saying Gen. Reid of the Des Moines Valley Railroad stated that the 'powers that be' in the railroad office in Keokuk insisted that it should have an Indian appellation, and hence Waukee it had to be. For dinner, my wife ordered the French Dip with tots (see picture) and I opted for The Rachel with cottage cheese (see picture). While I really enjoyed the Rachel - great taste with the smoked turkey and nicely toasted bread, my wife and I agreed that the French Dip and tots were average bar food at best. I didn't like the bread, the size of the tots were smaller than average...leaving mostly breading and she asked for Ranch to dip them in and instead received some type of sweet homemade sauce. Overall, I liked this place - especially the drinks, service and 70s/80s music and theme. If you found this review helpful, please show your appreciation with a Like or a Follow.

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We were in town for a basketball tournament at the IYAF complex and were looking for a place to do…read morea team dinner. Central Standard was so easy to work with to make a reservation for a group of 25. I called a week in advance and placed the reservation. Then the day of the reservation I had to add a couple more people, then our game got done early, so asked if we could come earlier. Each accommodation was met with such friendliness. Our server was great! Must be used to dealing with big groups. We enjoyed our food as well. My family got the garlic teriyaki dry rub wings as an appetizer, they were good! I ordered the mushroom Swiss burger - delicious! And got the tater tots - probably the best tater tots I've ever had. Perfectly salty!

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